Barski ljetopis — Bar Summer Festival
When
Where
Official website
Barski ljetopis — the Bar Summer Festival — is the cultural chronicle of Bar's summer, running for nearly four decades; the 38th edition spanned 5 July to 27 August 2024, with the 2025 edition starting from 15 July. Its stages are the town's most evocative spaces: Old Town Bar, the park of King Nikola's Palace, and the Cultural Centre.
The programme moves across genres over its two-month run: theatre openers of real weight (2024 opened with "Mamma Mia" by Belgrade's Theatre on Terazije), concerts such as the Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra, and exhibitions in the "Velimir A. Leković" gallery. A dedicated segment called "bARS" showcases local artists, keeping the festival rooted in its own town.
Most events happen open-air under the stars, whether among the old walls of Stari Bar or in the seaside palace park — settings that are themselves half the performance.
Ticketing is mixed, with some events charged and others free. The full programme is published at barskiljetopis.me — worth checking whichever July or August week you find yourself in Bar.
Almost four decades of summers
The 38th edition ran 5 July – 27 August 2024; the 2025 festival began 15 July.
Stages with history
Performances in Old Town Bar and the park of King Nikola's Palace.
Theatre, concerts and exhibitions
From "Mamma Mia" to the Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra to gallery shows.
The "bARS" local segment
A dedicated platform for Bar's own artists within the festival.
Early July – late August
Two months of theatre, music and exhibitions across Old Town Bar, King Nikola's Palace park and the Cultural Centre
Theatre
Major regional productions — 2024 opened with "Mamma Mia" by Theatre on Terazije
Music
Concerts such as the Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra
Exhibitions
Shows in the "Velimir A. Leković" gallery
Local scene
The "bARS" segment dedicated to Bar's own artists
Old Town Bar and King Nikola's Palace, Bar
